Job Summary Statement:
Incumbent is expected to have advanced and highly specialized knowledge and training to perform technical project management duties involving the research and development (R&D) of methods and systems for the advancement of understanding of higher cognition, language, and consciousness at UCLA's Monti Lab. Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) and head of this research laboratory, is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of the PI and research teams using disciplined project management methods and procedures. In close consultation with the PI and co-investigators, assures that defined research objectives and hypotheses are executed, including research procedures, experimental design and statistical methods, sampling or experimental design and number of replicates, measurements to be taken and units of observation, control of border effects, assuring that the outlines of statistical analyses to be performed and suitable measurement and control of bias in data collection are firmly in place. Working with the PI, makes significant and original contributions to the research as well as methods. The position also will be expected to train and orient other members of the Monti Lab research team and serve as the subject matter expert for investigating new methodologies and developing protocols for additional behavioral tests as needed. The employee is expected to work at a fast-pace and learn new techniques without supervision, often only with the guidance of descriptions in research papers. The incumbent also will be expected to lead not only the development and execution of projects using a disciplined project management approach but also writing and dissemination of the projects' results, in the form of authorship and slide presentations.

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

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QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED/PREFERRED

Significant experience in the areas of quantitative measurement and data analysis expertise in the area of brain research, including a demonstrated track record of implementing established, as well as developing and applying innovative techniques for measuring, analyzing, and reporting

Required

Advanced knowledge and training in neuroscience, with significant experience in research and statistical analysis

Required

Significant experience with experimental design as applied in the social sciences, particularly methodology in the field of Imaging and Neuroscience.

Required

Knowledgeable in the domain of disorders of consciousness and MR-based methods applied to them.

Required

Demonstrated experience managing complex projects, using project management methods guiding research projects from inception to successful completion, making coordinated use of processes and systems to guide teams to successfully perform duties and responsibilities according to schedule and plan, including skill in establishing priorities which accurately reflect relative importance of job duties of self and in relation to research team members

Required

Documented proficiency with FSL neuroimaging suite

Required

Experience with the following imaging systems: Bruker 7T, Siemens 1.5 and 3T